Bombay High Court Postpones Maharashtra Local Body Election Results to December 21, Bans Exit Polls

Dec 02, 2025 08:15 pm CST

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has ordered the Maharashtra State Election Commission to delay vote counting for all local body polls to December 21, replacing the original December 3 date. The court also prohibited exit polls until December 20 amid concerns about electoral irregularities in multiple civic bodies. This ruling affects elections across 264 municipal councils and addresses petitions challenging the SEC's revised election schedule.